Happy Tuesday evening, everybody. As President Joe Biden gets set to address the nation and provide his thoughts on this stressful moment during his State of the Union address, Wallace Baine sheds light on a little-known Santa Cruz connection to the Eastern European nations currently at war. That and much more in tonight’s headlines… Santa […]
Lookout PM Archive
LOOKOUT PM: The point-in-time count; Unhoused Santa Cruz revisited
Happy Monday evening, everybody. As you may have seen, the Lookout Santa Cruz staff has been working throughout the month to explore the issue of homelessness in Santa Cruz County. We intentionally did this in February to coincide with the point-in-time count, which happened this morning. The count, which seeks to find out how many […]
LOOKOUT PM: COVID updates; new Eaters Digest
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak unprecedented impacts on the housing market, there are several indications…
LOOKOUT PM: Watsonville Hospital sold; Hard Core Compost
Happy Wednesday evening, everybody. Looks like the chilly weather will be with us a few days longer, so bundle up and stay safe out there. But first, your daily moment of Zen: Onto your headlines… Hard Core Compost receives grant from CalRecycle to improve site Black gold: The worker-owned Hard Core Compost recently received a […]
LOOKOUT PM: Watsonville Community Hospital’s fate in the balance
Happy Tuesday evening, everybody. Our weather seems to be whipsawing between spring and winter — with the coldest days slated to come later on this week. Brrr. (And yes, we know we’re incredibly lucky to be on the Best Coast this time of year. But still…) Game time: We have reserved 10 tickets to tomorrow […]
LOOKOUT PM: Unhoused Part II; Period project comes to UCSC
B Corporations, including the Santa Cruz businesses highlighted here, make it their mission to balance profit with…
LOOKOUT PM: Supervisor races heating up; get your kimchi dog on
Happy Friday evening, everybody. We’ve gotten through yet another week. For most of you, this officially marks the beginning of a nice three-day weekend. Get out there and enjoy it! But first, check out this, ur, natural weed and grass removal project going on in Live Oak: To the headlines … How big a Board […]
LOOKOUT PM: Food Not Bombs fracas; Retailers grappling with new mask rules
B Corporations, including the Santa Cruz businesses highlighted here, make it their mission to balance profit with…
LOOKOUT PM: Slow CZU rebuilds; UCSC historian weighs in on Ukrainian-Russia standoff
Happy Wednesday evening, everybody. You’ve again made it to the week’s halfway point. But if you’ll be driving late tonight or tomorrow, check out some important info below: With that out of the way, let’s get to your headlines. UCSC historian Peter Kenez offers another view of the Russia-Ukraine conflict Past is prologue: Peter Kenez, […]
LOOKOUT PM: UCSC gender rankings; Belli on food
Happy Tuesday evening, everybody. The Lookout crew hopes your Valentine’s Day was a good and peaceful one, filled with the love of partners and/or friends. Our mini-heatwave is over, and the weather is beginning to feel a bit more like mid-February. But it’s still beautiful out there. Ahh… With that, let’s get to your headlines. […]

